An escalation of airstrikes on two Magway townships this year has hindered work at small-scale oil wells, which support the local economy and help fund the resistance, and sparked a race to build bomb shelters.
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An escalation of airstrikes on two Magway townships this year has hindered work at small-scale oil wells, which support the local economy and help fund the resistance, and sparked a race to build bomb shelters.
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United States funding cuts have hit TB treatment in Myanmar particularly hard, leaving many of the country’s most vulnerable in a precarious position after the post-coup healthcare collapse erased years of progress.
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The swift delivery of aid to survivors of the recent earthquake must take precedence over transient political gains in a long-running conflict.
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With use of solar systems growing in Myanmar, knowing how to maintain and use equipment effectively is a major challenge – one that a retired solar contractor is tackling in some of the country’s most remote areas.
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Trading and stock prices are sinking on Myanmar’s stock exchange and a review of disclosure statements reveals issues with transparency, dividend yields and executive compensation.
The challenges facing Myanmar in meeting demand for power are less about technical skill or knowledge than building consensus behind a viable electrification policy.
BY Keith Rabin
The economy “has not performed well enough” since the NLD government took office more than 15 months ago, Pun said.
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A retired contractor is helping people in some of Myanmar's most remote areas learn how to maintain and use solar energy equipment.
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